Vernon Township School #5 - Dows, IA
N 42° 39.412 W 093° 29.970
15T E 459060 N 4722832
Constructed in 1887 in rural Vernon Township, this small building served as a schoolhouse for more than 50 years.
Waymark Code: WMBR3Z
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2011
Views: 2
If walls could talk, this one-room school would have lots of stories to tell. Constructed in 1887 in rural Vernon Township, it served as a schoolhouse for more than 50 years before it was moved to its present location in 1998. Restored by the Dows Historical Society it displays its original blackboards, desks, and books. The town has landscaped the grounds with trees and shrubs native to the area. Local children still enjoy visiting this historical school, learning the 3 R’s the old fashioned way, ringing the bell and sitting in the dunce stool in the corner.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 09/01/1887
Year the school closed.: 06/01/1940
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
Ellsworth & Garfield Streets
Dows, IA USA
50071
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: yes
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